Receptionist

Job description / Role

Our client is a growing success story in the investment sector of Dubai. As part of a close-knit team environment, the office is an energetic and busy place to work. Due to the relocation overseas of their current Receptionist, they are now seeking a customer facing and service-orientated individual to take on this important role and be a real ambassador for the office. You will be the first person all visitors see and hear and the focal point for all the staff in the office, The CEO places great emphasis on finding the right person for this role as it sets the tone of who they are as an organisation.

Reporting into the Office Manager, the role is based at reception and must ensure all calls and visitors to the office are met with courtesy and professionalism. Strong organizational skills will be required to manage meeting room requests, catering requirements, and all suppliers, plus there will also be travel and diary support for the EA and Office Manager when required. The receptionist oversees all the activities of the office, including the facilities management, liaising with the relevant authorities on licensing and compliance issues, working closely with the PRO for visa renewals, medical insurance and employee letters and managing all courier contracts, ensuring seamless day to day running of the office.

Requirements

We are seeking someone with excellent communication and customer service skills and teamwork ability. Working at the front of house, you will need to be a self-starter and be always prepared. Due to the demands of the business, our client is seeking English skills to native standard and a well presented and professional persona. The person currently in the role has left a lasting impression. Nothing has been too much trouble, and she has been the ‘go to’ for all the staff, with a smile on her face always.

This is a super role in a great team environment.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.